Opinion/Comment

This time, rescue measures absolutely must come with conditions attached. Now that the state is back to playing a leading role, it must be cast as the hero rather than as a naive patsy. That means delivering immediate solutions, but designing them in such a way as to serve the […]

The Covid-19 epidemic has shown how much Australia relies on an effective public service, free from politics. This, however, is in spite of the over-politicisation and under-resourcing of the service over recent years. By Andrew Podger The COVID 19 crisis provides the opportunity to reconsider risk management in this age […]

The small wholesaler was giving the large customer the standard 30 days to pay with a 3 per cent discount. On the 30th day came the extra squeeze, an arm twist for more, an act of business bastardry. By Michael Pascoe With payment about to fall due, the message was […]

EDITORIAL The announcement last week that the NSW Local Government scheduled for 12 September this year had been postponed did not come as a major shock to many. Not the fact they were to be postponed anyway. The unprecedented health and economic crisis resulting from the Covid10 coronavirus pandemic meant […]

When comparisons to the Great Depression start, you know you’re in trouble. As a general rule, any time you need to use the phrase “since the Great Depression” things are not going well. Right now, of course, things are not going well. They are not just going badly, they are […]

FOR SALE – HISTORIC POLICE STATION / RESIDENCE ACQUIRED & REFURBISHED AS A MUSEUM. TOTAL INVESTMENT $1.6 MILLION. NOW FOR SALE AT MARKET VALUE, (EST. VALUE $800,000) By Tom Strickland AO What is Council thinking? This Heritage Building could soon be demolished! As were four former civic/cultural properties in […]

We’ve seen stupidity and selfishness recently, but it’s what we’ve allowed China to get away with that we’ll regret most. By Gary Linnell Albert Einstein liked to say there are only two things that are infinite – the universe and human stupidity. He just wasn’t sure about the universe. In these […]

By Rob Trezise of Coffs Coast News and Views GUEST EDITORIAL We here at Coffs Coast News and Views are at times criticised for polarising people around the Coffs Coast for our support of opponents to the Coffs Harbour City Council’s Civic Space project for a number of reasons. The […]

Many Australians are sick and tired of politics and politicians .The situation is worsening .The community is deserting the major political parties in droves. By John Menadue In this blog Michael Keating (The Future of Democracy Part 1 and Part 2), pictured below, described how governments have lost the capacity to promote […]